Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-23
THE JUBILEE REVIEW.
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90 Witness England's Great Navaa
Spectacle.
PORTSMOUTH. July 23-Portsmouth and south
sea have been thronged for days past In anticipa-
ton OF the jubilee naval review liked for this after.
noon at spithesd The crowds have been Inn
innumerable visitors from all parts OF the coun-
try, who came by special trains from London and
the display are all well occupied
The weather could not be more favorable There
is bright sunshine and light breeze is blowing.
Everybody Is In holiday attire. and gay dresses
and splendid uniforms give the crowded thorough.
fares a brilliant appearance Special trains
brought down from London the lords OF the ad-
miralty. members or the house OF lords and the
commons and numerous representatives OF the
foreign legations Il.
Minister Phelps Travelled I'm n special saloon
coach. He was accompanied by his wife and MrsI
LoomisA In the same coach with the American
minister were Mr. Robert Mcl.ane, United states
minister 10 France; Mr.. Jabez l. NJ. curry, United
States minister 20 Spain: Mr.. Henry White SEQ.
ono secretary o, .he American iegalon at London
the American legation at London and MIS- Chad
wick; Lieut. Buckingham, naval attache OF the
American legation at Paris. and Mrs. Buckingham;
Hon. Thos. NJ. Waller, United states consul gen.
eral at London; Gen. JOS. K Hawley, senator Frye
and MI A. j. Mopkins' member OF Congress from
thoroughly enjoy themselves, all being In the best
OF spirits.
private yacht Ezra Rust Augustus Jay, second
secretary OF the American legation at Paris; Ches-
ter A. Arthur, Mrs. Frank Leslie, and Mr.. Logan
Roots were also a1oat aboard different craft. Mr..
Jay, accompanied by Mr.. Kane, being aboard the
Helicon, the rigging OF which was well hidden by
flags.
THE SCENE AT PORTSMOUTH
was one OF extreme animation. Hundreds or pri-
yate craft OF every description, all handsomely
decorated well freighted with gaily dressed people
being anchored here. IL looked like a gigantic
marine picnic. The Bonnie Doom carried scores of
enormons' ON arriving at portsmouth, dock.
yard the favored ones embarked on board
troop ships appointed 10 convey them from here
and from southampton 20 Spithead- The nrst
troopships TO leave with guests were two huge In
dian liners from southampton which excited much
admiration from the crowds on shore. They were
quickly followed by others from the Port
dock-ya Jetty. Numerous large steamboats, af.
| forded the general public an opportunity 10 Wit
ness the review from the sea.
THE VESSELS PARTICIPATING
| I'm the pageant as paraders, numbered 1os PEN
nants, and included three squadrons OF iron-clads
seVenty.iiye p'T forpsao boats canlSoats and irun
defense ships divided into f1ye otillas six train
ing brgs, and thirteen troop-ships. Besides these
l2S ships under drill there were the imperial and
Indian troop-ships appointed TO carry the distin-
guished visitors and the small vessels and dock.
mouth, all or which were well laden and brisky
used.
The war ships were drawn up In four lines
facing UP channel the starboard column being op-
posite the Isle OF Wight, the port column being
OF Portsmouth. The ships were stationed two
cables apart, the lines being three cables between
The iotillas were ranged In double columns be-
tween the port column OF ironclads and the main-
land, and the troop-ships were placed in single
| column between the starboard line and
the Isle OF Wight THIS made four lines OF vessels
on one side OF the channel and three on the other
| extending from South Sea Castle 10 the Rye MID
die Shoa a distance OF over two miles. Each ship
| patroled 10y a steamboat the space between her
| and the ship next TO the eastward TO keep the
| scene free from intrusion. The Minotaur kept
clear the east approach TO the alley between the
| iron-clad columns, and the Agincourt did the
sane for the east approach 20 the alley between
4 hn Iiz~s Inns md alsaoE l.Q
| two Deyonshire tugs blocked the west entrance to
the lines TO all but ships OF war.
went on duty keeping the entrance 10
the lines clear, the four tugs being under the or
| ders OF the master or the fleet. Tine troop ships
and other vessels conveying visitors were permit-
| ted TO make a tour OF the columns before 2
O'Clock, after which they took up the positions
signed them. The small vessels appropriated 10
visitors anchored at O'Clock abreast the torpedo
| notillas. The private crart carrying slghtseers
| must have numbered several hundred. They rep
| resented the pleasure boats OF all nations and
| climeS and darted about like birds OF different
plumage, imparting
| UNPARALLED BEAUTY
| to a scene otherwise unprecedented. The whole
scene, surveyed just befOre2 clock when the naval
vessels were all In place, their decorations fully
| hung and their crew In holiday pose the private
craft hurrying TO good Places and the multitudes
| ashore packing themselves TO best see the event
OF the day, was glorious I'm the extreme. Probably
| no such fleet was ever seen before In time of
| peace. Every class OF the British navy was rep
| resented. The review OF the Crimean ieet 10y the
1 queen anu tnt COnSUrt. One years
| would suffer 10y comparison with this. some OF the
| stout wooden ships which figured In that review
| were visible ia Portsmouth Harbor to-day decked
bravely out for the occasion. Nelson's old ship.
the Victory, was also a conspicuous object and
her old timbers echoed again and again as boat
after boat passed her, the full complement
CHEERING voCIFERoUsLY.
More than that, the old ship mounted q gun or
| two and Joined In the universal salute To the
| queen. shortly after O'Clock, when order was
perceptible on the water, the Euphrates, the
| Crocodile and the Malabar proceeded 10
/ the westward OF Osborne, and stood 10
| readiness TO escort the royal yachts when the
| queen embarked at 3 o'clock TO review the fleet.
| THE QUEEN REVIEWS THE FLEET
|. The queen LETT Osborne House "A few minutes be.
fore 5 O'Clock and went aboard. Her majesty lert
| the buoy at Osborne Bay promptly at 8 O'Clock.
| She was preceded by the Trinity yacht and was
followed By the royal yachts osborne and Alberta
| and the ships EnchantresS, Helicon, Euphrates
| Crocodile, and Malabar The royal procession
proceeded straight 10 its destination, and passed
between the lines leaving the coast-defense shipS
gunboats and torpedo boats on the port side.